A Doll's House
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A Doll's House Men and Masculinity Quotes Page 3
How we cite the quotes:
Citations follow this format: (Act.Line). Every time a character talks counts as one line, even if what they say turns into a long monologue.
Citations follow this format: (Act.Line). Every time a character talks counts as one line, even if what they say turns into a long monologue.
| Quote #7 HELMER: "It is already known at the Bank that I mean to dismiss Krogstad. Is it to get about now that the new manager has changed his mind at his wife's bidding--" (2.111) |
The thought that a woman might have power over him is terrifying to Torvald.
| Quote #8 HELMER: "You're joking, my little Nora! You won't--you won't? Am I not your husband--?" (3.143) |
Torvald says this after Nora resists having sex with him. He feels that all husbands have a right to their wives' bodies.
| Quote #9 HELMER: "I should not be a man if this womanly helplessness did not just give you a double attractiveness in my eyes." (3.253) |
What's the difference between Torvald's desire to help Nora and Mrs. Linde's desire to help Krogstad?
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